In this guide we provide a list of potentially useful resources.
Your rights at work
Health and Safety Executive: https://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/employer/rest-breastfeeding-at-work.htm
Maternity Action: https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/continuing-to-breastfeed-when-you-return-to-work/#Your_legal_rights_if_you_are_breastfeeding
Right to flexible working: https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working
Services and Charities: Breastfeeding and Return to Work
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: https://abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/breastfeeding-work/
Breastfeeding Network: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-information/continuing-the-breastfeeding-journey/returning-to-work-or-study/
Health and Safety Executive: https://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/employer/index.htm
La Leche League: https://laleche.org.uk/working-and-breastfeeding/
Maternity Action: https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/continuing-to-breastfeed-when-you-return-to-work/
Starting solids
NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/babys-first-solid-foods/ and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods-to-avoid-giving-babies-and-young-children/
La leche league: https://www.laleche.org.uk/starting-solid-food/
First steps Nutrition: https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/childrens-food
González, C. (2020). My Child Won’t Eat: How to Enjoy Mealtimes Without Worry. Pinter & Martin.
Introducing Formula
First steps nutrition: First Steps Nutrition Trust, (2024) Infant milks: A simple guide to infant formula, follow-on formula and other infant milks, Available from: https://www.firststepsnutrition.org/parents-carers
Responsive and paced feeding
Sleep Information resources
Baby sleep info Source (BIAS): https://www.basisonline.org.uk/resources-for-parents/
Lullaby Trust (Safer sleep resources): https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
Resources to Support Mental Health
Pandas foundation: https://pandasfoundation.org.uk
Maternal Mental Health Alliance: https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org
Professor Amy Brown’s breastfeeding grief resources: https://professoramybrown.co.uk/articles/f/supporting-breastfeeding-grief—a-collection-of-resources/
Breastfeeding Support and Information
Find a local breastfeeding support group
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: https://abm.me.uk/find-a-local-breastfeeding-support-group/
Breastfeeding network: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/drop-in-centres-map/
La Leche League GB: https://laleche.org.uk/find-lll-support-group/
National Childbirth Trust Baby Cafes: https://www.nct.org.uk/about-us/community-support-programmes/nct-baby-cafe
Helplines
The National Breastfeeding helpline: 0300 100 0212 is available 24/7. The National Breastfeeding helpline also offers a web-based breastfeeding support service and social media support: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/chat/
La Leche League: 0345 120 2918; you can contact a local La League Leader if one is available in your area: https://laleche.org.uk/call/#leaders
National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Infant Feeding Line: 0300 330 0700
One to one Breastfeeding Support
Search for a IBCLC lactation consultant: https://lcgb.org/find-an-ibclc/
Breastfeeding Information
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: https://abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/
Breastfeeding Network: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/
La Leche League: https://laleche.org.uk/get-support/#bfinfo
NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/breastfeeding/
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): https://www.nct.org.uk/
Other Useful Resources:
Breastfeeding Networks’s Drugs in Breastmilk service: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/drugs-factsheets/
NHS advice on stopping breastfeeding: https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/breastfeeding/how-to-stop/
La Leche League advice on mastitis (note advice does change): https://laleche.org.uk/mastitis/
Dad’s guide to breastfeeding: https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/media/415120/A-dads-guide-to-breastfeeding.pdf
